Job description

Tasks

• Determine materials required

• Interpret engineering drawings and others’ instructions to plan methods and sequences of operation

• Lay out reference points and patterns

• Plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently

• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements

• Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures

• Weld or bolt sections together

• Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines

• Construct patterns and templates

• Install fabricated components in final product

• Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite